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11/01/2016

Molecular (PCR) diagnostic tests for the detection and identification of aquareovirus in general, and Tasmanian Atlantic salmon reovirus (TSRV) specifically, were developed, and their diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were determined and compared with virus isolation in cell culture.

08/01/2014

Prior to this project, our knowledge of Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) was fundamentally limited. An improved understanding of host-pathogen interactions was required to provide a basis from which to develop effective strategies for future control and treatment of the disease.

08/01/2004

P. salmonis is a serious pathogen of salmonid fish species, which can cause significant losses in farmed salmonids. The development/establishment of an internationally recognised Standard Diagnostic Technique for the detection and identification of P. salmonis and related pathogens will permit State/Commonwealth agencies to establish accurate information on the presence or absence of these pathogens in fish populations.

08/01/2004

Diagnostic competence in the identification of Vibrio species is of growing concern with the expansion and diversification of aquaculture in Australia. The urgent need to improve diagnostic capacity has been identified as an essential goal in the SCFA Research Priorities for Australian Fisheries & Aquaculture.

07/01/2007

An outcome to date is the use of molecular markers by a member of the Atlantic salmon industry to pedigree and estimate relatedness of broodstock for the commencement of a selective breeding program.

08/01/2004